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June 14, 1932. D. M. w-RlGHT BATON Filed April 12, 195o Patented June 14, 1932 i y y ik I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DEXTER M. WRIGHT, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

:BATON Appncation mea April 12, 1930. semi No. 443,878.'

This invention relates to improvements in tegrally made with the core are the handles batons used by band leaders etc., for beating 12 and 13 respectively having a larger ditime, and it is the principal object of my in ameter than the baton per sewhich is tapervention to provide a baton of simple and ingjtowards the outer end thereof.

therefore inexpensive construction which is uring the construction of the baton I 55 light, durable highly polished and of pleascover baton and handle with a coat of cellu ing appearance, loid, l4,`preerably white, which, however,

Another object of my invention is thepromay have any other color, or mottled. vision of a baton coated with a paste of cel- The handle constitutes preferably an en luloid dissolved in acetone, applied to its larged part of the baton and may be made of 60 wooden and lmetallic core or handle, and Wood or metal and covered by suitable matehighly polished. rial as for instance strings or straps as indi- A further object of my invention is the cated at in Figure 5. e provision of a band leaders baton equipped The operation of my device will be entirely 15 with a handle formed integrally therewith clear from the above description and simulta- 65 and encased in a. @over 0f Straps, strings or neous inspection of the drawing, and need no any other cover coated with a Celluloid paste. further eXpla-naton. i

The batons made entirely of celluloid show It will be understood that I have described the disadvantage that they are too flexible and Shown the preferred forms of my deand therefore bend readily during their use. Vice and metllod'only as examples of the 7o It is a still further object of my invention many possible Ways to practically make the to avoid this disadvantage by using a suit- Same, and that I may make such changes able core, while the Celluloid cover for this therein aS C0111@ Within the Scopey of the apcore which may either be kept in white or any pended claims Without departure flOm the other preferred color or mottled, will give Spirit of my invention and the principles in- 75 the baton a pleasing and ornamental appear- VOlVed ance. Having thus described my invention what These and other Objects and advantages of I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters f my invention will become more fully appar- Patent lSZ ent as the description thereof proceeds and Y l. A bLOIl omprlsng a COre, a handle 80 will then be more specifically delined in the fOlIHed therewith, all Outer COVol of Straps ap ended Claims, or strings for said handle and a Celluloid coatn n the accompanying drawing forming a 111g OI COPS and handle: material part of this disclosure; 2. A baton comprising a metallic core,

Fig, 1 is a from and and elevation 0f a tapering towards one end and thickened at 85 baton made according to my novel method the OppOSlte end to form a handle, a cover and 0f novel Construction, fOl Said COIEB7 andk L11 Otllel' highly pOllSlletl Fig. 2 illustrates in sectional elevation a COtlg OfCellUlOd in Paste OI'III fOr Said baton having a Wooden core. l COF? COVGI- Fig, 3 is a View similar to Figure 2, illus- Signed at New York,1n the county of New 90 trating a, baton having a 1119133111@ COX-@ YOIkV and Stilte Of NGW YOIk, tlllS lltllday Fig. l is a fragemntary elevation of a baton 0f APIIL A- D- 1930 with its handle shown on an enlarged scale. DEXTER M- WRIGHT- Fig. 5 is a View similar to Figure 4 of a modilied form of handle.

As illustrated, the baton constructed according to my invention and novel method comprises a core which may be wooden, as

shown at 10, Figure 2 or metallic as illustrated in Figure 3, and designated 11. Inl 

